After breakfast, a normal workday in Haiti began. Christmas is not a big holiday in Haiti, so the construction carried on at the school and Karen and Luckner continued working on several different ongoing projects. I typed some french letters, did laundry, and got ready for the afternoon's party.
I took the kids swimming this afternoon which was fun. We are getting to be experts at riding the motorcycles. I take Tevan and Ariane with me and Josiah and Mariah ride together, up the bumpy road known as Corridon which leads to the hospital.
At 5pm the children from the home came up, as well as Luckner and the children that live with him. We shared juice, popcorn, birthday cake for Jesus and gave them the gifts we had brought and that had been sent by another Canadian work team. We all had fun and the children enjoyed opening their gifts, although it was hard on Tevan to see everyone get a gift and he not get one because they are waiting for him back in Canada.
Mirlande at the party.
Alex helped Ariane and Josiah hand out gifts. They told him the name, he called the child and then handed them the gift with his feet. He was very happy to be helping out.
Alex handing Maladette her gift.
Josie enjoying juice
Ricardo and Cabano in their new hats, looking as cool as they can.
Tonight, Mariah and Josiah are having a sleepover at Luckner's house with Valerie, Ricardo and Cabano. They were pretty excited.
Tomorrow, we are off to the beach, my Christmas gift to my mom. We won't be back until Sunday evening so no updates until then!
Thank you to everyone who has wrote comments and wished us a Merry Christmas.
Love to you and I hope your day was a wonderful one.
Liette
